Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Female Reproductive Tract

Regulation of Fas Ligand Expression by Estradiol and Progesterone in Human Endometrium

Author: Belgin Selam, Umit A. Kayisli, Naciye Mulayim, Aydin Arici
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 979–985,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.979

Secretion of Oxytocin in Pregnant and Parturient Cows: Corpus Luteum May Contribute to Plasma Oxytocin at Term

Author: Anna-Riitta Fuchs, Richard Ivell, Neal Ganz, Michael J. Fields, Tomas Gimenez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1135–1141,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1135

Disparate Effects of Estradiol on Egg Transport and Oviductal Protein Synthesis in Mated and Cyclic Rats

Author: Pedro A. Orihuela, Mariana Ríos, Horacio B. Croxatto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1232–1237,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1232

Acceleration of Oviductal Transport of Oocytes Induced by Estradiol in Cycling Rats Is Mediated by Nongenomic Stimulation of Protein Phosphorylation in the Oviduct

Author: Pedro A. Orihuela, Horacio B. Croxatto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1238–1245,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1238

Differential Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Gene Expression in Endometriotic Lesions Compared with Endometrium

Author: Kathryn E. Cox, Marta Piva, Kathy L. Sharpe-Timms
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1297–1303,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1297


Embryo

Posttranscriptional Regulation of Cyclin A1 and Cyclin A2 During Mouse Oocyte Meiotic Maturation and Preimplantation Development

Author: Dai-ichiro Fuchimoto, Aki Mizukoshi, Richard M. Schultz, Senkiti Sakai, Fugaku Aoki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 986–993,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.986

Expression and Localization of the Contractile Prostaglandin F Receptor in Pregnant Rat Myometrium in Late Gestation, Labor, and Postpartum

Author: Hisham Y. Al-Matubsi, Annie L.W. Eis, Julia Brodt-Eppley, Daniel J. MacPhee, Stephen Lye …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1029–1037,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1029

Genetic and Epigenetic Factors Affecting Blastomere Fragmentation in Two-Cell Stage Mouse Embryos

Author: Susan M. Hawes, Young Gie Chung, Keith E. Latham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1050–1056,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1050

Effect of Conventional Controlled-Rate Freezing and Vitrification on Morphology and Metabolism of Bovine Blastocysts Produced In Vitro

Author: S. Kaidi, S. Bernard, P. Lambert, A. Massip, F. Dessy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1127–1134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1127

Nuclear Accumulation of Cyclin B1 in Mouse Two-Cell Embryos Is Controlled by the Activation of Cdc2

Author: Akihiro Ohashi, Naojiro Minami, Hiroshi Imai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1195–1200,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1195

Expression of MSY2 in Mouse Oocytes and Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Junying Yu, Norman B. Hecht, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1260–1270,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1260


Ovary

Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 on Folliculogenesis and Ovulation in the Rat

Author: Woo-Sik Lee, Fumio Otsuka, R. Kelly Moore, Shunichi Shimasaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 994–999,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.994

Follicle Activation Involves Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production and Increased Blood Vessel Extension

Author: Mauro Mattioli, Barbara Barboni, Maura Turriani, Giovanna Galeati, Augusta Zannoni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1014–1019,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1014

Interactions Between Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Growth Factors in Modulating Secretion of Steroids and Inhibin-Related Peptides by Nonluteinized Bovine Granulosa Cells

Author: Claire Glister, Dionne S. Tannetta, Nigel P. Groome, Philip G. Knight
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1020–1028,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1020

Magnetic Resonance Image Attributes of the Ovarian Follicle Wall During Development and Regression

Author: Jennifer L. Hilton, Gord E. Sarty, Gregg P. Adams, Roger A. Pierson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1067–1073,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1067

Dependence on Prolactin of the Luteolytic Effect of Prostaglandin F2α in Rat Luteal Cell Cultures

Author: Anna Zetser, Tatiana Kisliouk, Emma Ivakin, Michal Lahav
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1082–1091,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/65.4.1082

Correlation Between Messenger RNA Expression of Cytochrome P450 Aromatase and Its Enzyme Activity During Oocyte Development in the Red Seabream (Pagrus major)

Author: Koichiro Gen, Koichi Okuzawa, Naoki Kumakura, Sonoko Yamaguchi, Hirohiko Kagawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1186–1194,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1186

Combined Effect of Follicle–Follicle Interactions and Declining Follicle-Stimulating Hormone on Murine Follicle Health In Vitro

Author: Stuart J. Baker, Vlastimil Sršeň, Rebecca Lapping, Norah Spears
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1304–1310,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1304


Gamete Biology

Evidence That Human Epididymal Protein ARP Plays a Role in Gamete Fusion Through Complementary Sites on the Surface of the Human Egg

Author: Debora J. Cohen, Diego A. Ellerman, Dolores Busso, Mauro M. Morgenfeld, Alejandra D. Piazza …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1000–1005,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1000

Analysis of Reactive Oxygen Species Generating Systems in Rat Epididymal Spermatozoa

Author: Patrick Vernet, Norma Fulton, Ceanne Wallace, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1102–1113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1102

Species-Specific Sperm-Egg Interaction Affects the Utility of a Heterologous Bovine In Vitro Fertilization System for Evaluating Antelope Sperm

Author: Andrew J. Kouba, Mark W. Atkinson, A. Rae Gandolf, Terri L. Roth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1246–1251,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1246


Pregnancy

Changes in Sex Steroids, Gonadotropins, Prolactin, and Inhibin in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Japanese Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus)

Author: Miho Sato, Toshio Tsubota, Takeshi Komatsu, Gen Watanabe, Kazuyoshi Taya …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1006–1013,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1006

An Aspartic Proteinase Expressed in the Yolk Sac and Neonatal Stomach of the Mouse

Author: Xiaodi Chen, Cheryl S. Rosenfeld, R. Michael Roberts, Jonathan A. Green
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1092–1101,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1092

Influence of Maternal Smoking on Trophoblast Apoptosis Throughout Development: Possible Involvement of Xiap Regulation

Author: Andrée Gruslin, Qing Qiu, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1164–1169,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1164

Developmental Regulation of Placental Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-II and IGF-Binding Protein-1 and -2 Messenger RNA Expression During Primate Pregnancy

Author: William G. Zollers, Jr., Jeffery S. Babischkin, Gerald J. Pepe, Eugene D. Albrecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1208–1214,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1208

Regulation of Human Cytotrophoblast Morphogenesis by Hepatocyte Growth Factor/Scatter Factor

Author: Anuja Dokras, Lynn M.G. Gardner, Elisabeth A. Seftor, Mary J.C. Hendrix
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1278–1288,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1278


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Interferon Regulatory Factor-Two Restricts Expression of Interferon-Stimulated Genes to the Endometrial Stroma and Glandular Epithelium of the Ovine Uterus

Author: Youngsok Choi, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Luc R. Berghman, Margaret M. Joyce …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1038–1049,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1038

Involvement of Sex Steroid Hormones in the Early Stages of Spermatogenesis in Japanese Huchen (Hucho perryi )

Author: Mohamed A. Amer, Takeshi Miura, Chiemi Miura, Kohei Yamauchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1057–1066,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1057

Role of CACC-Box in the Regulation of Ovine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Expression

Author: Weirong Xing, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1142–1149,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1142

Cellular Mechanisms by Which Oxytocin Mediates Ovine Endometrial Prostaglandin F2α Synthesis: Role of Gi Proteins and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

Author: Patrick D. Burns, Jose O.B. Mendes, Jr., Robert S. Yemm, Colin M. Clay, Scott E. Nelson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1150–1155,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1150

Distribution Analysis of the Two Chicken Estrogen Receptor-Alpha Isoforms and Their Transcripts in the Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary Gland

Author: Caroline Griffin, Gilles Flouriot, Peter Sharp, Geoffrey Greene, Frank Gannon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1156–1163,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1156


Testis

Characterization of the H1t Promoter: Role of Conserved Histone 1 AC and TG Elements and Dominance of the Cap-Proximal Silencer

Author: Gary C. Horvath, Sharon E. Clare, Malathi K. Kistler, W. Stephen Kistler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1074–1081,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1074

High-Resolution Light Microscopic Characterization of Mouse Spermatogonia

Author: Helio Chiarini-Garcia, Lonnie D. Russell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1170–1178,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1170

Distribution of Type A Spermatogonia in the Mouse Is Not Random

Author: Helio Chiarini-Garcia, John R. Hornick, Michael D. Griswold, Lonnie D. Russell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1179–1185,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1179

Identification of a Novel Retrovirus Expressed in Rat Sertoli Cells and Granulosa Cells

Author: Matthew D. Anway, Daniel S. Johnston, Donald Crawford, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1289–1296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1289


Machanisms of Hormone Action

Luteal Expression of Cytochrome P450 Side-Chain Cleavage, Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein, 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, and 20α-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Genes in Late Pregnant Rats: Effect of Luteinizing Hormone and RU486

Author: Carlos O. Stocco, Jorge Chedrese, Ricardo P. Deis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1114–1119,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1114


Male Reproductive Tract

Characterization of Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Rat Epididymis

Author: Elisabeth Maróstica, Emanuele F. Guaze, Maria Christina W. Avellar, Catarina S. Porto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1120–1126,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1120

Intercellular Communication Between Sertoli Cells and Leydig Cells in the Absence of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Receptor Signaling

Author: Hanumanthappa Krishnamurthy, Rouslan Kats, Natalia Danilovich, Danesh Javeshghani, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1201–1207,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1201

Modulation of Rat Leydig Cell Steroidogenic Function by Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate

Author: Benson T. Akingbemi, Robert T. Youker, Chantal M. Sottas, Renshan Ge, Emily Katz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1252–1259,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1252

Prenatal Exposure to Low Doses of Bisphenol A Alters the Periductal Stroma and Glandular Cell Function in the Rat Ventral Prostate

Author: Jorge G. Ramos, Jorgelina Varayoud, Carlos Sonnenschein, Ana M. Soto, Mónica Muñoz de Toro …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1271–1277,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1271


Environment

In Utero Exposure to Bisphenol A Alters the Development and Tissue Organization of the Mouse Mammary Gland

Author: Caroline M. Markey, Enrique H. Luque, Monica Munoz de Toro, Carlos Sonnenschein, Ana M. Soto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1215–1223,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/65.4.1215

Fertilization of Sea Urchin Eggs and Sperm Motility Are Negatively Impacted under Low Hypergravitational Forces Significant to Space Flight

Author: Joseph S. Tash, Shane Kim, Marianne Schuber, Dieter Seibt, William H. Kinsey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 4, 1 October 2001, Pages 1224–1231,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1224